iCloud account info from extension attribute

I'm looking for an up to date extension attribute that checks to see if a mac has an account signed into iCloud and what that full account name is, if an account is signed in.

I've found several other EA's that look for this plist, MobileMeAccounts.plist. The mac I'm testing with is running on OS 15.1, and I do not see this plist under ~/library/preferences.

Any info on if the plist has changed or moved would be greatly appreciated as well.

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That PLIST should still be there. This extension attribute is working with macOS Sequoia 15.1. To be sure I just tested it in CodeRunner on my MacBook Pro running Sequoia and I see my MacBook Pro in the smart group that I setup for this EA. To further verify this, I just logged in with my iCloud account on a Mac that has a fresh install of macOS Sequoia that had not been signed in previously. The same PLIST just appeared right after I logged in.

#!/usr/bin/zsh



current_user="$(/usr/sbin/scutil <<< "show State:/Users/ConsoleUser" | /usr/bin/awk '/Name  && ! /loginwindow/ {print $3}')"



if [ -e "/Users/$current_user/Library/Preferences/MobileMeAccounts.plist" ]; then

	icloud_account=`/usr/libexec/PlistBuddy -c "print :Accounts:0:AccountID" /Users/$current_user/Library/Preferences/MobileMeAccounts.plist`

    icloud_status="Enabled by $icloud_account"

else

    icloud_status="Not Enabled"

fi



echo "<result>$icloud_status</result>"

#!/usr/bin/zsh



current_user="$(/usr/sbin/scutil <<< "show State:/Users/ConsoleUser" | /usr/bin/awk '/Name  && ! /loginwindow/ {print $3}')"



if [ -e "/Users/$current_user/Library/Preferences/MobileMeAccounts.plist" ]; then

	icloud_account=`/usr/libexec/PlistBuddy -c "print :Accounts:0:AccountID" /Users/$current_user/Library/Preferences/MobileMeAccounts.plist`

    icloud_status="Enabled by $icloud_account"

else

    icloud_status="Not Enabled"

fi



echo "<result>$icloud_status</result>"

@howie_isaacks

Interesting, I was signed in but didn't have that MobileMeAccounts.plist there. I had signed in probably back when it still had Ventura on it.
I signed out and signed back in and it did end up creating that plist, you're right, I'm sorry.

@howie_isaacks

No need to be sorry. It wouldn't be unheard of for Apple to sneak a change in under our noses. I'm curious why they still call it "MobileMeAccounts" since the service has been called iCloud since 2011.

This is what I am using, and it still works as of 15.1. Looks like @howie_isaacks answered this already, but I dug the EA up so dang it I'm sharing it lol.

#!/bin/sh

## Get logged in user

UserID=$(stat -f%Su /dev/console)

iCloudAccount=$( defaults read /Users/$UserID/Library/Preferences/MobileMeAccounts.plist Accounts | grep AccountID | cut -d '"' -f 2)



if [ -z "$iCloudAccount" ] 

then

    echo "<result>Null</result>"

else

    echo "<result>$iCloudAccount</result>"

fi

This is what I am using, and it still works as of 15.1. Looks like @howie_isaacks answered this already, but I dug the EA up so dang it I'm sharing it lol.

#!/bin/sh

## Get logged in user

UserID=$(stat -f%Su /dev/console)

iCloudAccount=$( defaults read /Users/$UserID/Library/Preferences/MobileMeAccounts.plist Accounts | grep AccountID | cut -d '"' -f 2)



if [ -z "$iCloudAccount" ] 

then

    echo "<result>Null</result>"

else

    echo "<result>$iCloudAccount</result>"

fi

Yours works just as well. This is why I love this community. Everyone is generous with their time, their knowledge, and experience.

I have this one

#!/bin/bash



for user in $(ls /Users/ | grep -v -E '^(\\.localized|Shared|administrator)$'); do

    if [ -d "/Users/$user/Library/Application Support/iCloud/Accounts" ]; then

        Accts=$(find "/Users/$user/Library/Application Support/iCloud/Accounts" | grep '@' | awk -F'/' '{print $NF}')

        iCloudAccts+=(${user}: ${Accts})

    else

        Accts="None"

        iCloudAccts+=(${user}: ${Accts})

    fi

done



echo "<result>$(printf '%s

' "${iCloudAccts[@]}")</result>"

I have this one

#!/bin/bash



for user in $(ls /Users/ | grep -v -E '^(\\.localized|Shared|administrator)$'); do

    if [ -d "/Users/$user/Library/Application Support/iCloud/Accounts" ]; then

        Accts=$(find "/Users/$user/Library/Application Support/iCloud/Accounts" | grep '@' | awk -F'/' '{print $NF}')

        iCloudAccts+=(${user}: ${Accts})

    else

        Accts="None"

        iCloudAccts+=(${user}: ${Accts})

    fi

done



echo "<result>$(printf '%s

' "${iCloudAccts[@]}")</result>"

This one works too. I haven't seen someone use a for loop for this before. You have just reminded me that I need to use for loops more.

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